自从拿到实际的经营权后,沈若心几乎把锦绣阁当成了自己的家.白天处理外事,晚上和会计刘一起在灯下整理那些陈旧乱账.她梳得越多,眉头就越紧.
沈家还是采用传统的单记账方式,就像一个流水账,只记录收支,很难清楚地反映资产,负债和真实的盈亏情况.更糟糕的是,在刘石和沈仲康掌管的那段时间里,账簿随意制作,很多项目含糊不清,甚至有明显的人为篡改和混淆的痕迹.这就像大海捞针一样,要弄清楚资金的真实流动以及由此产生的赤字来源.
"刘会计,为什么上个月采购苏州绣花丝线的支出比市场价格高出20%?"负责人是谁?沈若欣指着账簿上的一行字,声音中透露出疲惫.
会计刘走近看了看.他昏暗的老眸眸眯了许久,才不确定地说道:"慧儿小姐,这位..."看来是大少爷当时下令买的,说是要送给什么贵人送礼的,还特别挑选了最好的材料...
"送礼物?"对谁?有没有记录?
这...少爷什么也没说,小家伙也不敢再多问了...会计刘低着头,声音越来越微弱.
沈若欣无奈地叹了口气.类似的情况比比皆是.账目不清不仅阻碍了她准确评估资产状况和制定有效的商业策略,也让她担心是否隐藏了更深层次的伎俩,比如挪用公款或谋取私利.
"刘会计,您在沈家做了几十年的会计,经验丰富."但是,这种单式记账方法缺点太多,难以监管.沈若欣沉声说道:"如果这种情况继续下去,就算生意好转,也很难保证我们不会被占便宜,重蹈覆辙.
会计刘擦了擦额头上的汗水,说:"二小姐说得对.只...这种记账的方法代代相传,小的...这就是我能做的.他看起来很烦恼,既承认旧法律的缺点,又无力改变它.
沈若欣知道,指望刘家的会计进行彻底的财务改革是不现实的.他年纪大了,心思僵硬,性格软弱,容易受他人影响.她迫切需要一个真正精通数学,头脑清晰,最重要的是绝对可靠的会计,帮助她建立一个全新的,更科学的,更严谨的财务管理体系.
这个人必须对数字极其敏感,并且能够从复杂的账户中找到线索.一个人必须有足够的勇气和原则,不怕压力,敢于揭露问题.一个人也必须对她忠诚,能够成为她信任的知己,掌控锦绣阁的财务命脉.
这样的人才很难获得.
日子一天天过去,在极度的忙碌中.这一天,沈若欣亲自去了城西的"德胜祥"布店,追讨了一笔拖欠了近一年的钱.这家布店规模不大,但店主以敏锐著称.前几次他派工作人员到那里,都被他的几句话斥责了一顿.
沈若心到来时,已经是午后了,不庄里空无一人.她刚踏过门槛,就听到里屋传来一阵激烈的争吵.
"...姓王!我给你最后一次机会!您会接受还是不接受这个账户?显然,那时你自己计算错误,你多付了钱.现在你想怪我吗?一个嘶哑的男声吼道.不是别人,正是德胜祥的老板周先生.
周老板!账目非常清晰,用白纸黑字写成!是你误判了,以一级布的价格买下了三级布料!在检查表上,您自己签了字!一个略显苍老但有力的声音反驳道,语气中充满了愤怒和委屈.
胡说八道!那时我喝得太醉了.谁知道你有没有做过什么篡改它的事情?我觉得你只是个老骗子!无法结清账目但仍想勒索雇主?我告诉你,根本没有门!快点给我收拾行李吧!出去!工资?一分钱都没有!就当作替我赔偿这批货物的损失吧!周老板的声音粗鲁无理.
你...你是在向人吐口水!"太多了!"苍老的声音颤抖着,"我,王先生,做了三十年的会计.我处理了无数的钱,从来没有犯过一个错误!更不屑于做这种肮脏的事情!你不承认,怎么敢诋毁我的清白!
"无辜?"哼!谁知道呢?赶紧离开这里!现在就出去!我会让人把你射出去!
随着一声愤怒的吼叫,一个穿着半破旧长袍,头发花白,身材瘦弱的老人被一个家伙粗暴地推出来.他踉踉跄跄地走了几步,差点摔倒.他怀里紧紧地抱着一个破旧的算盘和几本账簿.他的脸上充满了羞辱和悲痛,他的眼睛通红,但他忍住了自己的泪水.
沈若欣站在门口,清楚地看到了这一幕.她认出了这个被称为"铁算盘"的老头,王叔.据说他在首都的一家大型企业担任了十多年的总会计师,但不知什么原因,他最终来到了这里.这个人数学功力高超,以直率和细致著称.然而,他也因此得罪了很多人,经营了几家商店,但没能坚持多久.
看着王博那落魄却又倔强的身影,沈若欣的心里激动了起来.这不正是她要找的人吗?精通数学,有很强的原则性,但同时又遇到困难.
她没有立即上前.反而,她静静地看着王叔整理好衣服,挺直他有些驼背,一步步走出德胜祥,缓慢而坚定.他的背影散发着书生的冷漠和不屈不挠的精神.
Shen Ruoxin ignored Boss Zhou, who was still cursing in the inner room, and turned around to quickly follow him.
At a quiet tea stand on the street corner, Shen Ruoxin called out to Uncle Wang.
"Uncle Wang, please wait a moment."
Wang Bo turned his head upon hearing the sound and saw it was Shen Ruoxin. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but then his eyes dimmed again. He bowed his hands and said, "So it's the second daughter of the Shen family." I don't know... What advice do you have? It was obvious that he had also heard about the recent turmoil in the Shen family and the matter of this second young lady taking over the Jin INDOW Pavilion.
"Not worthy of it." Shen Ruoxin motioned for him to sit down at the tea stand and personally poured him a cup of coarse tea. "Just now in front of Deshengxiang's door, I overheard some disputes by accident." Uncle Wang has been wronged.
Uncle Wang gave a wry smile and his hand holding the teacup trembled slightly. "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Second Miss." When one gets old and becomes useless, they can't even keep a job to make a living. The tone was filled with loneliness and helplessness.
"Uncle Wang is well-versed in mathematics and has a good reputation. How could he not be useful?" " Shen Ruoxin looked at him and said, "To be frank, the incident just now was probably not due to Uncle Wang's miscalculation. It was because Boss Zhou of Deshengxiang himself received the wrong goods and wanted to shift the loss onto the accountant, right?"
Wang Bo suddenly raised his head and looked at Shen Ruoxin in surprise: "Second Miss..." How to know?
"Guessed." Shen Ruoxin smiled slightly, "I've heard a little about Boss Zhou's character." And your reputation as an "ironclad abacus" is even more well-known. It's not hard to tell who is right and who is wrong between a person who doesn't even recognize the inspection form signed by himself and someone who has been the accountant for thirty years without ever making a mistake.
A trace of gratitude flashed in Uncle Wang's eyes, but then it turned bitter: "So what if you can tell?" In today's world, those who are stubborn and inflexible can't make a living...
That's not necessarily the case. Shen Ruoxin changed the subject and said, "I'm just afraid that with all my skills, I won't encounter someone who truly recognizes your worth, dares to use them, and trusts you."
Wang Bo was taken aback and looked up at Shen Ruoxin. He saw that the young second lady's eyes shone with a sharpness and composure that did not match her age.
"To be honest," Shen Ruoxin came straight to the point, "Our Jinxiu Pavilion is now in need of a truly trustworthy and capable chief accountant." I wonder if Uncle Wang... Are you interested in making concessions?
Uncle Wang was stunned. He didn't expect Shen Ruoxin to directly extend an invitation to him. Who in the city is unaware of the mess in the Splendid Pavilion nowadays? The internal strife within the Shen family has been spreading like wildfire. This young lady, at such a young age, has taken over such a shop on the verge of bankruptcy. She can't even protect herself, so how can she still recruit staff? Not to mention, it was to recruit a down-and-out accountant like him who had just been kicked out?
He hesitated and said, "I appreciate the kindness of the second young lady." Just... The old man also knows a little about the situation of the Splendid Pavilion. Old and weak, I'm afraid... I can't be of much help. This was a tactful refusal of his, not wanting to jump into another fire pit.
"Uncle Wang is worried that the future of the Splendid Pavilion is uncertain, or that I, a woman, can't make the decisions in my family, or perhaps..." Worried about repeating the mistakes of Deshengxiang and being wrongly accused again? Shen Ruoxin pointed out his concerns incisively.
Uncle Wang fell silent, which could be regarded as his tacit consent.
Shen Ruoxin looked at him, her tone becoming solemn: "I don't deny the difficulties of the Splendid Pavilion." I am also well aware of the internal problems of the Shen family. But since I, Shen Ruoxin, have taken over, I have the determination to go all out! I not only want to bring the Splendid Pavilion back to life, but also establish a brand-new accounting system that no one can tamper with anymore!
She moved closer, her voice lowered, but it carried a strange allure: "Uncle Wang, do you know a way of keeping accounts called 'double-entry bookkeeping'?"
"Double-entry bookkeeping?" A trace of confusion flashed in Uncle Wang's eyes, but then it seemed as if he remembered something, revealing a puzzled look. "It seems..." In what ancient books have I seen sporadic records stating that "where there is borrowing, there must be borrowing; borrowing and borrowing must be equal"... But how to apply it specifically has long been lost. Could it be... Does the second young lady understand this method? An unbelievable light burst in his eyes. A true accountant, the longing for more sophisticated accounting methods was deeply rooted in his bones.
Have a rough idea. Shen Ruoxin did not fully admit it, retaining a certain sense of mystery. "This method is logically rigorous, with clear interrelationships. Assets, liabilities, equity, income, and expenses are all immediately understandable." For each transaction, there are two or more accounts that are interrelated and mutually restrictive. It's extremely difficult to tamper with the accounts!
She briefly described the core principle and advantages of the double-entry bookkeeping method, and every word struck a chord in Uncle Wang's heart. For an accountant who has spent his entire life pursuing clear, accurate and fair accounts, this is simply a "magic tool" that he has never heard of and longed for!
Uncle Wang was so excited that his hands were trembling and his breathing became rapid: "In this world..." Is there really such a sophisticated way of keeping accounts?
"Absolutely true." Shen Ruoxin replied with certainty, "I need someone to help me set up this method in the Jinxiu Pavilion, thoroughly sort out those old and bad accounts, and make the origin and destination of every penny clear and transparent!" This person must be proficient in mathematics, meticulous in thinking, and even more so, upright and unyielding, unafraid of pressure!
She stared at Uncle Wang with intense eyes and said, "Uncle Wang, looking at the entire prefectural city, apart from you, I can't think of any other person!" I not only grant you the position of the general accountant, but also allow you to be fully responsible for establishing and implementing this new accounting system! The salary is generous and there will be no shortage! You are only responsible for me! The clear, fair and strict accounts you pursue can all be achieved by me!
These words, like a bolt from the blue, dispelled the gloom in Uncle Wang's heart! He looked at the young yet extraordinary woman in front of him, at the unquestionable determination and trust in her eyes, and then thought of the miraculous "double-entry bookkeeping method"... His heart, which had long been silent, began to beat violently again!
The humiliation of being wronged, the loneliness of being talented but not being recognized, the confusion about the future... At this moment, it seems that there is an outlet for venting and a new direction!
He suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Shen Ruoxin, his voice trembling slightly with excitement: "Second Miss!" If you truly trust me, I am willing to entrust you with such an important task. I... I am willing to do my best! A man will die for his confidant! Just hope... I have no regrets in this life for being able to establish and apply that "double-entry bookkeeping method" with my own hands!
Shen Ruoxin quickly helped him up and said, "Uncle Wang is too harsh!" We achieve mutual success! With your help, why should the Splendid Pavilion not be revitalized?
Looking at the flames reigniting in Wang Bo's eyes, Shen Ruoxin knew that she had found the most crucial and reliable ballast stone for the dilapidated Jinxiu Pavilion.